DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Stonebrooke Engineering, Inc., For Americans With Disabilities Act-Compliant Pedestrian Ramp Design Services For Countywide 2026 Preservation Of Paved Highway Surface Projects
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the execution of a contract amendment with Stonebrooke Engineering, Inc., for additional work for the Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant pedestrian ramp designs for the 2026 Preservation of Paved Highway Surface projects.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the 2026 preservation of paved highway surface projects. The 2026 preservation work includes pavement mill and overlay of County roadways, replacement of pedestrian curb ramps at intersections to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application of pavement markings, and necessary repairs to the roadways and city utilities.
According to the Dakota County Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan (December 2024), "The County incorporates the most current ADA guidance to the maximum extent feasible, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations for maintenance projects." The highway preservation package is considered both maintenance and an alteration to the roadway, which provides a good opportunity to address any deficiencies of the pedestrian ramps.
It was previously estimated that 275 pedestrian ramps are adjacent to the projects currently included in the 2026 preservation of paved highway surface project package. Of these ramps, it was estimated that 137 would require design work for them to be reconstructed or modified to be ADA-compliant. This estimate was based entirely on an assumed proportion of the existing ramps, and not through any preliminary evaluation. Due to this high number of ramps, the Dakota County Transportation's Design Group executed a contract with Sto...
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